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to avoid this fiscal cliff, congress essentially set up new ones. in just two months, they're going to have to deal with the automatic spending cuts they put off, and there's going to be a nasty fight over the debt ceiling. john and paula, back to you. >> we get to look forward to so much more. >>> victims of hurricane sandy will have to wait longer for help. lawmakers did not vote on a measure to provide aid to people affected by the storm. the senate hassocked more than $60 billion to the region, but house republicans say the price tag is too high and includes too much pork. >>> secretary of state clinton spending her fourth day in the hospital being treated for blood clots. chelsea clinton tweeted, thank you for all sending good thoughts my mom's day. grateful to her doctors and that she'll make a full recovery. still not clear how soon clinton will be able to go home. >>> overseas now, and gunman in northwest pakistan have am busheled a van, killing five pakistani teachers and two health workers. all but one were women. they were working for a p
to avoid this fiscal cliff, congress essentially set up new ones. in just two months, they're going to have to deal with the automatic spending cuts they put off, and there's going to be a nasty fight over the debt ceiling. john and paula, back to you. >> we get to look forward to so much more. >>> victims of hurricane sandy will have to wait longer for help. lawmakers did not vote on a measure to provide aid to people affected by the storm. the senate hassocked more than $60...
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to avoid this fiscal cliff, congress essentially set up new ones. in just two months, they're going to have to deal with automatic spending cuts they put off, and there's going to be a nasty fight over the debt ceiling. john and paula, back to you. >> so basically they just worked out the tax code here. they've got the spending cuts coming up in the next couple of months. but republicans in the house didn't really like it. they voted just about 2-1 against it. but this gives them a little leverage coming up when they start negotiating for the spending cuts. i thought it was interesting, two that did vote for it, the speaker of the house, john boehner, and former vice presidential candidate paul ryan voted for the bill. against it, marco rubio. so that sets up a nice dynamic for 2016. >> no doubt about it. to put it very simple, they kicked the can down the road a little bit. we're going to catch back up with it and deal with it again. >> one other quick note, i think everybody will take a little bit of a hit because the expiration of the payroll tax
to avoid this fiscal cliff, congress essentially set up new ones. in just two months, they're going to have to deal with automatic spending cuts they put off, and there's going to be a nasty fight over the debt ceiling. john and paula, back to you. >> so basically they just worked out the tax code here. they've got the spending cuts coming up in the next couple of months. but republicans in the house didn't really like it. they voted just about 2-1 against it. but this gives them a little...
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is set to go over the fiscal cliff, at least for a day. congress will not vote before at midnight. they are expected to resume talks on new year's day. the government in pakistan has released eight afghan taliban prisoners, part of the peace process. one of them was the justice minister under the taliban in afghanistan. venezuela has canceled new year's celebrations in the capital because of the president's poor health, and the vice president said hugo chavez is in a delicate state after suffering complications following his latest cancer surgery. at least 23 people and killed in a series of explosions across iraq, and the dead include several members of one family. they continue to demand release of prisoners held by the government. we have more. >> the scenes like this that gripped iraq for almost one decade. iraq is faced with yet another political challenge. mass protests in different provinces have been ongoing for days. they accuse the government of targeting sunnis and their leaders, but the prime minister denies it, saying foreign countries are behind the instability. >> wh
is set to go over the fiscal cliff, at least for a day. congress will not vote before at midnight. they are expected to resume talks on new year's day. the government in pakistan has released eight afghan taliban prisoners, part of the peace process. one of them was the justice minister under the taliban in afghanistan. venezuela has canceled new year's celebrations in the capital because of the president's poor health, and the vice president said hugo chavez is in a delicate state after...
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president obama said a deal is in sight to stop america going over the so-called fiscal cliff. congress officials have said the house of representatives will not vote before midnight despite tense negotiations to get an agreement signed before midnight washington time. that will trigger a series of automatic spending cuts and tax hikes and could send the country back into recession. >> of america is staring into the economic unknown. there will be some real damage. there are some people deserving far better and we will be scrambling to find budget reductions in we can understand. >> we are upon the fiscal cliff. will we need to focus on is how we find that common ground. ira by -- i believe republicans and democrats alike want to put us on the course to fiscal discipline. >> we are running at a time. americans are threatened with a tax hike in just few hours. i hope we can keep in mind that our single most important goal is to protect middle-class families. >> democrats and republicans in congress have to get this done but they are not there yet. they are closed but not there y
president obama said a deal is in sight to stop america going over the so-called fiscal cliff. congress officials have said the house of representatives will not vote before midnight despite tense negotiations to get an agreement signed before midnight washington time. that will trigger a series of automatic spending cuts and tax hikes and could send the country back into recession. >> of america is staring into the economic unknown. there will be some real damage. there are some people...
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. >> congress passing a bill to avoid the most serious impacts of the fiscal cliff. the president speaking just before midnight. >>> next year, new location. the students of sandy hook elementary head back to the classroom this week, with much being done to ease the transition. >>> hannah is healing. returning to the air after being badly burned. what it took to get her ready for the rose parade. >>> and no excuses. if you're headed to the gym this morning, keep an eye out for gertrude, still power walking and pedaling after 101 years. >>> good morning. i'm john muller, in for rob nelson. >> and i'm paula faris. it turns out the congress had a bungee cord when they took the country over the cliff. >> the house has ended a bitter deal over a tax deal. bringing the country back from the brink. >> tahman bradley joining us with the new developments from washington this morning. hi, tahman. >> reporter: all, paula and john. the country did technically go over the fiscal cliff. but congress has fixed the mess. what they passed is retroactive. so, 99% of americans will not
. >> congress passing a bill to avoid the most serious impacts of the fiscal cliff. the president speaking just before midnight. >>> next year, new location. the students of sandy hook elementary head back to the classroom this week, with much being done to ease the transition. >>> hannah is healing. returning to the air after being badly burned. what it took to get her ready for the rose parade. >>> and no excuses. if you're headed to the gym this morning, keep...
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the country did technically go over the fiscal cliff. but congress has fixed the mess. what they passed is retroactive. so, 99% of americans will not see a change in their tax rate. they finally got it done. congress ended the long drama over the fiscal cliff with house republicans reluctantly passing the senate's bill. >> i will sign a law that raises taxes on the wealthiest 2% of americans, while preventing a middle-class tax hike that could send the economy back into the recession. >> reporter: for a time, it aspeared the bill was headed for defeat. house republicans did not want to raise taxes without significant cuts in government spending. >> there's no spending cuts. we're adding $4 billion a day to the debt. we feel like the senate bill failed miserably. >> reporter: but in tend, house republicans decided not to drag out the fight any longer and risk taking the blame for massive tax hikes on nearly every american worker. >> what's the alternative? the alternative is $4 trillion in tax hikes that hit the american people, market uncertainty. >> reporter: the bill
the country did technically go over the fiscal cliff. but congress has fixed the mess. what they passed is retroactive. so, 99% of americans will not see a change in their tax rate. they finally got it done. congress ended the long drama over the fiscal cliff with house republicans reluctantly passing the senate's bill. >> i will sign a law that raises taxes on the wealthiest 2% of americans, while preventing a middle-class tax hike that could send the economy back into the recession....
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cliff and we heard all of the rhetoric all the craziness come up with the fiscal cliff i think congress went and said we went off that fiscal cliff but then they said retroactively we did not go off the fiscal cliff is it possible that we could go to the sequester and then congress decides that we retroactively didn't go to the sequester or is what the damage already done i mean that's exactly what's going to happen and it appears that they're going to they're going to let this happen on march first action it appears very likely that action will be taken by congress before then so the sequester will all supposed to kick in but it appears to just be the that will be the jolt to get these congress members to actually work toward something and it's pretty much expected that in march that they will they'll do exactly what you've just said that they will go back and retroactively say that the sequester didn't occur and the beach is very. you know since since the cuts are also budgeted for for until september. it will just take as long as that takes that there actually be any type of. spendin
cliff and we heard all of the rhetoric all the craziness come up with the fiscal cliff i think congress went and said we went off that fiscal cliff but then they said retroactively we did not go off the fiscal cliff is it possible that we could go to the sequester and then congress decides that we retroactively didn't go to the sequester or is what the damage already done i mean that's exactly what's going to happen and it appears that they're going to they're going to let this happen on march...
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so has our addiction. >> reporter: this fiscal cliff is over but congress will have another standoff when lawmakers must consider raising the federal borrowing limit so the government can keep paying its bills. tomorrow mr. obama warned he will not have a debate over this congress. >> someone gets swept out to see. this time a couple was out walking their dog when they were hit by a dangerous wave. cbs 5 reporter on the rescue and how it ended. >> a couple out for a new year's day walk got into serious trouble when they were hit by a sneaker wave. the woman and dog were knocked down. the man jumped in after them. this happened this after. >> while that was happening either the dog was trying to be rescued by the husband or he was trying to assist with her and he was swept out and they were unable to get him. >> the dog made it back to shore. the 59-year-old man did not. a witness said he tried to save him. he was floating about 80 yards off shore. >> we were going to throw a rope but we saw he wasn't reacting. >> the coast guard, marine county fire department launched a search. on a
so has our addiction. >> reporter: this fiscal cliff is over but congress will have another standoff when lawmakers must consider raising the federal borrowing limit so the government can keep paying its bills. tomorrow mr. obama warned he will not have a debate over this congress. >> someone gets swept out to see. this time a couple was out walking their dog when they were hit by a dangerous wave. cbs 5 reporter on the rescue and how it ended. >> a couple out for a new year's...
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the country will officially go over the so-called fiscal cliff tonight. congress will miss a midnight deadline. it was deadline politician in the nation's capitol set up to be so unappealing. so unacceptable that both sides would have to budge. both sides would have to come to a better, more balanced deficit and debt deal. it's hard to believe but that was almost two years ago. and now, with the clock winding down to the end of to 12, and the end of the fiscal cliff deadline, not a single piece of legislation has passed congress on this. at this hour, vice president biden is set to meet with senate democrats. you are looking live just outside of capitol hill there. we are waiting for his arrival. he will be meeting with senate democrats in hopes of ironing out a mini deal. is he actually trying to sell it to several key democratic senators who are skeptical to say the least. a big union leaders is weighing in as well. is he not happy with what he has heard of the deal so far. we're positioned just outside again for the vice president's arrival. then, insi
the country will officially go over the so-called fiscal cliff tonight. congress will miss a midnight deadline. it was deadline politician in the nation's capitol set up to be so unappealing. so unacceptable that both sides would have to budge. both sides would have to come to a better, more balanced deficit and debt deal. it's hard to believe but that was almost two years ago. and now, with the clock winding down to the end of to 12, and the end of the fiscal cliff deadline, not a single piece...
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the fiscal cliff. after the vote, a rare late-night statement from president obama. >> this law is just one step in the broader effort to strengthen our economy and broaden the opportunity for everybody. >> lawmakers completely blew their deadline. they didn't get the grand bargain that both parties claim was their ultimate goal. but tonight both democrats and republicans gave themselves credit forgetting something done. >> this is a very, very strong first step. >> this is an important one. this is a critical one for the future of the country. >> there was considerable happened wringing about a lack of spending cuts. some wanted to add them in, but ultimately there weren't enough votes to get it passed. the bill was overwhelming bipartisan support would extend tax cuts for all tax earners earning less than $400,000 a year and tax hikes on those estates worth $5 million. and benefits set to expire for some two million people. since congress missed the january 1st midnight deadline, technically the coun
the fiscal cliff. after the vote, a rare late-night statement from president obama. >> this law is just one step in the broader effort to strengthen our economy and broaden the opportunity for everybody. >> lawmakers completely blew their deadline. they didn't get the grand bargain that both parties claim was their ultimate goal. but tonight both democrats and republicans gave themselves credit forgetting something done. >> this is a very, very strong first step. >> this...
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the fiscal cliff. after the vote, a rare late-night statement from president obama. >> this law is just one step in the broader effort to strengthen our economy and broaden the opportunity for everybody. >> lawmakers completely blew their deadline. they didn't get the grand bargain that both claim was parties claim was their ultimate goal. but tonight both democrats and republicans gave themselves credit forgetting something done.y, veryis a very, very strg first step. >> this is an important one. this is a critical one for the future of the country. >> there was considerable happened wringing about a lack of spending cuts. some wanted to add them in, but ultimately there weren't enough votes t passed. passed. the bill was overwhelming bipartisan support would extend tax cuts for all tax earners earning less than $400,000 a year and tax hikes on those estates worth $5 million. and benefits set to expire for some two million people. since congress missed the january 1st midnight deadline, technically th
the fiscal cliff. after the vote, a rare late-night statement from president obama. >> this law is just one step in the broader effort to strengthen our economy and broaden the opportunity for everybody. >> lawmakers completely blew their deadline. they didn't get the grand bargain that both claim was parties claim was their ultimate goal. but tonight both democrats and republicans gave themselves credit forgetting something done.y, veryis a very, very strg first step. >> this...
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paychecks won't be increasing now now that congress averted the fiscal cliff. the bill passed by congress does not include extending a social security payroll tax cut at the end of last year so workers will now be pay being 2% more in social security taxes. wall street futures risen sharply today. dow jones industrial futures are up 200 points. asian marks finished higher today as well as european markets their up as well. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> you don't always find many in the area embracing investigative reporting. the point we've seen over the years it's not just economics, it's the discomfort that investigative reporting often causes in the newsroom. because it's troublesome, it's that more than the economics. if you're going to roughly the feathers of somebody powerful that gets those people running in to complain to the publisher. just let the chips fall where they may. >> pulitzer prize winner donald barnett and james steele will take your call on e-mail and tweet. the pair will began their collaborative work in the 1
paychecks won't be increasing now now that congress averted the fiscal cliff. the bill passed by congress does not include extending a social security payroll tax cut at the end of last year so workers will now be pay being 2% more in social security taxes. wall street futures risen sharply today. dow jones industrial futures are up 200 points. asian marks finished higher today as well as european markets their up as well. those are some of the latest headlines on c-span radio. >> you...
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the fiscal cliff. after the vote, a rare late-night statement from president obama. >> this law is just one step in the broader effort to strengthen our economy and broaden the opportunity for everybody. >> lawmakers completely blew their deadline. they didn't get the grand bargain that both parties claim was their ultimate goal. but tonight both democrats and republicans gave themselves credit forgetting something done. >> this is a very, very strong first step. >> this is an important one. this is a critical one for the future of the country. >> there was considerable happened wringing about a lack of spending cuts. some wanted to add them in, but ultimately there weren't enough votes to get it passed. the bill was overwhelming bipartisan support would extend tax cuts for all tax earners earning less than $400,000 a year and tax hikes on those estates worth $5 million. and benefits set to expire for some two million people. since congress missed the january 1st midnight deadline, technically the coun
the fiscal cliff. after the vote, a rare late-night statement from president obama. >> this law is just one step in the broader effort to strengthen our economy and broaden the opportunity for everybody. >> lawmakers completely blew their deadline. they didn't get the grand bargain that both parties claim was their ultimate goal. but tonight both democrats and republicans gave themselves credit forgetting something done. >> this is a very, very strong first step. >> this...
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we are trying achieve a deficit reduction package like we did in 2011 or in the fiscal cliff, the fight from this past year. we were trying to pass middle class tax cuts and make those permanent. all we are asking is that congress pass a six-week funding bill to keep the government open. so, we're not really sure what there is to negotiate around. and so, that is -- i don't expect our strategy's not going to change, our message is not going to change. it's clear what congress these to do. you see more and more republicans on the house side coming out, admitting that there is support, enough support in the house that they could pass a clean funding bill, if they would put that on the floor, and so, that's what we'll continue to push for them to do. and in the meanwhile, we're getting ready tomorrow health care tomorrow, too. >> right. in the meantime, there is also a massive national health reform bill that's going to be implemented tomorrow. >> yes. >> it seems like what we are all watching is the house republican caucus. they are the ones who have to make the decision about what to do
we are trying achieve a deficit reduction package like we did in 2011 or in the fiscal cliff, the fight from this past year. we were trying to pass middle class tax cuts and make those permanent. all we are asking is that congress pass a six-week funding bill to keep the government open. so, we're not really sure what there is to negotiate around. and so, that is -- i don't expect our strategy's not going to change, our message is not going to change. it's clear what congress these to do. you...
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. >> in the meantime, congress avoids taking the country over that fiscal cliff for now. and why your income taxes might not go up. another tax taken out of your paycheck will go up. what you need to know about your hike in your social security payroll tax. >> and later this hour keeping men just as healthy as women. a look at why men lag behind when it comes to staying fit and how you can work to fix that. >> something all of us want to do. >> absolutely right. >> tucker barnes joining us now. tucker is in a weather center. a man in tip top shape. >> if you take away the 8 oreo cookies i just ate. let's do weather for you. temperatures overnight have been falling here the last couple hours. going to be a chilly day for you. but we should see lots of afternoon sunshine. and after a couple cloudy days should feel good there. let's get to the numbers and right now at reagan national, we are running in the low 30s. here comes the sun. and again, we haven't seen it much. here are your temperatures. reagan national, temperature of 35. 32 at dulles and bwi marhsall. has been br
. >> in the meantime, congress avoids taking the country over that fiscal cliff for now. and why your income taxes might not go up. another tax taken out of your paycheck will go up. what you need to know about your hike in your social security payroll tax. >> and later this hour keeping men just as healthy as women. a look at why men lag behind when it comes to staying fit and how you can work to fix that. >> something all of us want to do. >> absolutely right. >>...
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in the fiscal cliff negotiations, congress did not come up with a short-term fix. they extended it until the end of february. host: how do the cuts take place? guest: they are cumulative. it is a certain percentage of what remains of the fiscal year. it is not like a shutdown situation where things stopped abruptly. they take place over the course of several months. a lot of the impact will not be felt right away. host: this is already complex enough. it gets more complex and knowing that about a month from now, the temporary funding of all the government expires, and you put the two together? guest: that is another hard deadline. that is the continuing resolution that is currently funding government in the absence of an official budget for agencies. that is when congress has to decide what is going to happen with the rest of the fiscal year. it is lagging about one month behind the sequester deadline. it could go into effect while congress is continuing to negotiate over the final budget. host: our guest is tom shoup. he will be with us until about 9:00 eastern ti
in the fiscal cliff negotiations, congress did not come up with a short-term fix. they extended it until the end of february. host: how do the cuts take place? guest: they are cumulative. it is a certain percentage of what remains of the fiscal year. it is not like a shutdown situation where things stopped abruptly. they take place over the course of several months. a lot of the impact will not be felt right away. host: this is already complex enough. it gets more complex and knowing that about...
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the standoff over the fiscal cliff is finally over. many house republicans and even some democrats did not like this bill but enough ultimately relented. after months of debating and back room deals, congress has passed a bill which will pull the country back from the fiscal cliff. >> on this vote the yays are 257. the nays are 157. >> it extends t s the tax rate c individuals earning 400,000 per year and couples $450,000 a. 151 republicans voted against the bill because it doesn't address spending. >> what we're really doing is raising taxes to give the president more money to spend. >> president obama has promised to work with congress to find more spending cuts in the future, but he urged them not to play politics with the nation's debt limit. >> i will not have another debate with this congress over whether or not they should pay the bills that they've already racked up. >> treasury secretary of state timothy geithner has warned congress the country is a few months away from defaults on its loans for first time in history. >> the c
the standoff over the fiscal cliff is finally over. many house republicans and even some democrats did not like this bill but enough ultimately relented. after months of debating and back room deals, congress has passed a bill which will pull the country back from the fiscal cliff. >> on this vote the yays are 257. the nays are 157. >> it extends t s the tax rate c individuals earning 400,000 per year and couples $450,000 a. 151 republicans voted against the bill because it doesn't...
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. >> lots to talk about, but first, your take on the fiscal cliff. >> isn't congress great? yesterday nbc had a poll, they had a 11% approval rating. the more shocking part is who are the 11% who think they're doing a good job? how low are their standards to think that congress -- this is the most dysfunctional group of people. we have to put them in couples therapy with dr. phil, dr. doolittle. i'm not sure who can help them. >> i'm not sure. >> we suffer as a result of their bipartisanship. >> we talked about the binders full of women, clint eastwood with the chair. general david petraeus. >> that was a big one, although in clint eastwood's defense, he made it okay to talk to your chair on national television. i've had conversations with my couch now as a result. >> you have? what do you say to your couch? >> we're close. i need more friends, apparently. i have to get on facebook and talk to more people. but it became james bond meets "the real housewives." you had the cia director, the top spy, his affair was uncovered. affairs are wrong, but if you're the top spy, keep t
. >> lots to talk about, but first, your take on the fiscal cliff. >> isn't congress great? yesterday nbc had a poll, they had a 11% approval rating. the more shocking part is who are the 11% who think they're doing a good job? how low are their standards to think that congress -- this is the most dysfunctional group of people. we have to put them in couples therapy with dr. phil, dr. doolittle. i'm not sure who can help them. >> i'm not sure. >> we suffer as a result of...
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i -- there's basically three more fiscal cliffs that congress is facing right now, right? >> reporter: the debt limit in february. the automatic march and the third is a temporary budget runs out -- runs out at the end of march. that will present more situations and battling. it might be a very rough start to the new year in terms of political battling between democrats and republicans. of course, the white house, as well. >> all right. jamie dupree, joining us live from washington, d.c. you can find a link to jamie's blog at ktvu.com. pull down the news bar. >>> all right, tori. 7:20. for the first time there is a new study that says fructose sugar may make you overeat. tests show that fructose, a type of sugar can cause changes in the brain that make you overeat the -- overeat. it found drinking a beverage with fructose, the brain does not register the feeling of being full like with other simple sugars. although the study doesn't prove it causes obesity, it does add to the evidence it may contribute to it. >> something to think about in the new year. >>> 7:20. it's real
i -- there's basically three more fiscal cliffs that congress is facing right now, right? >> reporter: the debt limit in february. the automatic march and the third is a temporary budget runs out -- runs out at the end of march. that will present more situations and battling. it might be a very rough start to the new year in terms of political battling between democrats and republicans. of course, the white house, as well. >> all right. jamie dupree, joining us live from washington,...
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cliff on march 1st. congress has adjourned. and late last night, after midnight, the president left for hawaii to meet with his family. and hopefully, he thinks for a few days' vacation. >> you mentioned the breathing per feelings got raw at the last minute. >> reporter: it got really nasty. politico first reported on friday when the congressional leaders met here at the white house, speaker of the house john boehner told the democratic leader, harry reid, off, use uhhing language i can't use here on "good morning america." >> you can't even paraphrase. >>> let's look at what the deal means to you at home. lots of paycheck changes right now. and bianna golodryga is at the smart screen to break it down. about 99% of americans protected from an increase. but most workers will take a hit. >> payroll taxes going up. this affects everyone making $110,000 or less. so, this year, anyone making $110,000 will pay an extra $2,200 in taxes. people making $50,000 will pay an extra $1,000. and someone making $20,000
cliff on march 1st. congress has adjourned. and late last night, after midnight, the president left for hawaii to meet with his family. and hopefully, he thinks for a few days' vacation. >> you mentioned the breathing per feelings got raw at the last minute. >> reporter: it got really nasty. politico first reported on friday when the congressional leaders met here at the white house, speaker of the house john boehner told the democratic leader, harry reid, off, use uhhing language i...
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and they had congress -- republicans in congress on the run in terms. fiscal cliff deal. they got republicans where they wanted to be. but that was it. they couldn't press their advantage any further. and the president adapted pretty quickly and went to this outreach strategy. he had paul ryan for lunch to the white house for goodness' sake. gwen: the charm offensive. >> the charm offensive in which he looked for the common sense caucus. going back to the 14 republicans jeff talked about who voted for immigration, comprehensive immigration reform. the president trying to put together a group on the budget in the hopes that an agreement with them would carry some weight over into the house. that effort is pretty much dead. it's still -- bushels along a little bit. -- burbles along a little bit but the president trying to get something done before it runs out on his second term. >> and that could not have hurt. and that was at play here in the immigration bill. even if nothing happens in immigration long term, the white house still viewed that as a major victory. getting 14
and they had congress -- republicans in congress on the run in terms. fiscal cliff deal. they got republicans where they wanted to be. but that was it. they couldn't press their advantage any further. and the president adapted pretty quickly and went to this outreach strategy. he had paul ryan for lunch to the white house for goodness' sake. gwen: the charm offensive. >> the charm offensive in which he looked for the common sense caucus. going back to the 14 republicans jeff talked about...
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we're talking about congress and the fiscal cliff negotiations. caller: i am a retired police officer. i'm disabled. i cannot work. i have had my pension frozen since -- my cola frozen. i'm just asking my fellow citizens to step up and share the wealth with me. that's all. host: how would you like to see that happen? caller: there is going back to be some taxes on the people who have more money. the cola that is frozen for me every year is costing me money. it's not a tax, but i am saving taxpayer's mind that way. my health insurance goes up and every year i get less and less money. host: at noon when the house came into session, a lot of the members of congress made what they call 1-minute speeches were you can talk for whatever topic you want for up to 60 seconds and obviously the fiscal cliff with the main topic of the one- minute speeches today. retiring members dennis kucinich and rep ted poe from texas. [video clip] this confines us to a maximum unemployment, threats to the social safety net, a deteriorated structure, a psychology of poverty
we're talking about congress and the fiscal cliff negotiations. caller: i am a retired police officer. i'm disabled. i cannot work. i have had my pension frozen since -- my cola frozen. i'm just asking my fellow citizens to step up and share the wealth with me. that's all. host: how would you like to see that happen? caller: there is going back to be some taxes on the people who have more money. the cola that is frozen for me every year is costing me money. it's not a tax, but i am saving...
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in the fiscal cliff negotiations, congress did not come up with a short-term fix. they extended it until the end of february. host: how do the cuts take place? guest: they are cumulative. it is a certain percentage of what remains of the fiscal year. it is not like a shutdown situation where things stopped abruptly. they take place over the course of several months. a lot of the impact will not be felt right away. host: this is already complex enough. it gets more complex and knowing that about a month from now, the temporary funding of all the government expires, and you put the two together? guest: that is another hard deadline. that is the continuing resolution that is currently funding government in the absence of an official budget for agencies. that is when congress has to decide what is going to happen with the rest of the fiscal year. it is lagging about one month behind the sequester deadline. it could go into effect while congress is continuing to negotiate over the final budget. host: our guest is tom shoup. he will be with us until about 9:00 eastern ti
in the fiscal cliff negotiations, congress did not come up with a short-term fix. they extended it until the end of february. host: how do the cuts take place? guest: they are cumulative. it is a certain percentage of what remains of the fiscal year. it is not like a shutdown situation where things stopped abruptly. they take place over the course of several months. a lot of the impact will not be felt right away. host: this is already complex enough. it gets more complex and knowing that about...
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the fiscal cliff bill. plus, started off the program with your phone calls, e-mail
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it's been three weeks since the congress and the president raised taxes to prevent the fiscal cliff. before the election they called it taxmageddon. many said all they needed was mitt romney to save them. even mitt romney was in awe of mitt romney's awesomeness. >> they'll probably be looking at what the polls are saying, but it looks like i'll be winning the markets and the markets will be happy. it looks if the president were to win the markets would not be so happy. my own view is if we win on november 6th, there will be a great deal of optimism about the future of this country. we'll see capital come back, and we'll see -- without actually doing anything, we'll actually get a boost in the economy. >> i mean, there would be no way the economy could sustain a kenyan muslim socialist assault on all that is good and right and american. but our markets for another few days, much less four more years. again, today is january 25th. and the markets are supposed to be in the tank. so when i heard this, i could barely understand the words. >> this is some sustained growth in the stock mark
it's been three weeks since the congress and the president raised taxes to prevent the fiscal cliff. before the election they called it taxmageddon. many said all they needed was mitt romney to save them. even mitt romney was in awe of mitt romney's awesomeness. >> they'll probably be looking at what the polls are saying, but it looks like i'll be winning the markets and the markets will be happy. it looks if the president were to win the markets would not be so happy. my own view is if...
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congress pulls the country from the fiscal cliff. why americans will still see a smaller paycheck. plus: bitterly cold. freeze warnings grip the bay area this morning. when we can look forward to a warm-. and a paparazzo paying the ultimate price... killed while chasing a well- known celebrity. who it was and wt police say put the photogra in more harm's way. join us for cbs 5 eyewitness news this morning... beginng at 4:30. ,,,, >>> here's a look at >>> here's a look at the weather in some cities toward country. in washington, becoming sunny, 38 degrees. mostly sunny in atlanta, 54. partly cloudy in st. louis, 32. partly sunny in denver, 35, and partly sunny in seattle, 44 degrees. >>> the colorful 124th rose parade was held in pasadena, california, on new year's day. the emotional high point of the event, a surprise reunion between a soldier and his family. rachel kim of has the story. >>> i was extremely nervous, extremely. >> reporter: as sergeant first class eric pazz came down colorado boulevard with other members of the canines with courage float he had a front seat to the c
congress pulls the country from the fiscal cliff. why americans will still see a smaller paycheck. plus: bitterly cold. freeze warnings grip the bay area this morning. when we can look forward to a warm-. and a paparazzo paying the ultimate price... killed while chasing a well- known celebrity. who it was and wt police say put the photogra in more harm's way. join us for cbs 5 eyewitness news this morning... beginng at 4:30. ,,,, >>> here's a look at >>> here's a look at the...
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the whole fiscal cliff crisis will then be turned over to the new congress which comes to work on thursday. live on capitol hill, jennifer johnson, news4. >> thanks, jennifer. >>> well, no relief in the weather. nothing but gray skies to start out this new year. around the district these are live pictures at union station. not much in the way of rain or snow, though. >> storm team 4 chief meteorologist doug kammerer taking a look at the forecast. how is it looking? >> right now not bad. saw a lot of cloud cover this january 1. believe it or not, over the last hour, temperatures have gone up by one degree. 45 degrees at the airport. winds out of the north at 8 miles per hour. we have a bit of a windchill but not all that bad. seen cloud cover throughout the day. not a lot in the way of rain or snow, though. that's stayed down to the south. mostly rain down around richmond. newport news and down into portions of north carolina. one what have sweden as far as temperatures go? we are on the mild side here. temperatures above average but look what is coming. 27 in pittsburgh. 28ing in state col
the whole fiscal cliff crisis will then be turned over to the new congress which comes to work on thursday. live on capitol hill, jennifer johnson, news4. >> thanks, jennifer. >>> well, no relief in the weather. nothing but gray skies to start out this new year. around the district these are live pictures at union station. not much in the way of rain or snow, though. >> storm team 4 chief meteorologist doug kammerer taking a look at the forecast. how is it looking? >>...
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just two days after congress finally approved a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, we're getting a new group of lawmakers. the members of the 113th congress will be sworn in later today. >> 13 senators and 82 house members will be new. they will struggle with most of the same issues as the old congress from spending to gun control to immigration reform. and they face a nagging question. how much can they get done? nancy cordes is on capitol hill. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good morning to you, anthony and norah. well, i'll tell you. most lawmakers are only too happy to shut the door on the last two years. the 112th congress passed just 151 bills. that's fewer than any congress in the past 65 years. fewer than even the "do nothing" congress of 1948 that president harry truman ran against. >> we've turned ourselves into a laughingstock of the world. >> reporter: the 112th congress was filled with plenty of in-fighting but not much legislation. >> but i need a dance partner. >> reporter: the gridlock left congress with an approval rating that dipped to 10% twice last year. that's lower t
just two days after congress finally approved a deal to avoid the fiscal cliff, we're getting a new group of lawmakers. the members of the 113th congress will be sworn in later today. >> 13 senators and 82 house members will be new. they will struggle with most of the same issues as the old congress from spending to gun control to immigration reform. and they face a nagging question. how much can they get done? nancy cordes is on capitol hill. nancy, good morning. >> reporter: good...
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far worse than the impact of a fiscal cliff. people will remember back in 2011, the last time this course of action was threatened, our entire recovery was put at risk. consumer confidence plunged, business investment plunged, growth dropped. we can't go down that path again. >> the president draws a line on one of the upcoming fights. joining us now is mike allen to review a little bit about what happened yesterday. mike, we were not sure there would be a vote at some point. obviously the house felt a bit jammed by the senate. did mitch mcconnell jam john boehner and force boehner's hand? >> he didn't force boehner's hand, but he did step up in a way that boehner didn't. people will tell you on capitol hill boehner's nerve never looked weaker, here's why. for most of the day yesterday we were not sure there would be a vote, and if there was a vote it could include new spending measures. this bill is all tax increases and very little spending cuts. when the republicans got together yesterday afternoon, there was a rebellion amon
far worse than the impact of a fiscal cliff. people will remember back in 2011, the last time this course of action was threatened, our entire recovery was put at risk. consumer confidence plunged, business investment plunged, growth dropped. we can't go down that path again. >> the president draws a line on one of the upcoming fights. joining us now is mike allen to review a little bit about what happened yesterday. mike, we were not sure there would be a vote at some point. obviously...
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the senate strikes a deal on the fiscal cliff but now before we the fish really fall off the cliff just two hundred such as. it is now the house where. you are dear smart viewers i'm sure already know about the deal congress reached then that it leaves lawmakers wrangling again in a couple months over the debt ceiling and this spending cuts that they delayed but when it comes to the reported six hundred billion dollars over ten years in new revenue this deal is said to raise never mind the deficit it creates what does that kind of money bob i anyway we have a reality check plus why is the government involved in keeping the price of milk low part of the fiscal cliff deal involved of burning what some have dubbed a dairy cliff will discuss and wall wrong cliffs we have five phrases we'd like to retire this year that's the loose change let's get to today's capital account.
the senate strikes a deal on the fiscal cliff but now before we the fish really fall off the cliff just two hundred such as. it is now the house where. you are dear smart viewers i'm sure already know about the deal congress reached then that it leaves lawmakers wrangling again in a couple months over the debt ceiling and this spending cuts that they delayed but when it comes to the reported six hundred billion dollars over ten years in new revenue this deal is said to raise never mind the...
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the fiscal cliff. >>> also, you may want to swap out your credit card for a debit card the next time you pay for a purchase. here's why. retailers can now charge customers up to 3% more when they swipe their credit card at the checkout. these fees are all part of a settlement from the 2005 lawsuit between visa, mastercard and nine banks. ten states passed a law that bans this checkout fee. some retailers, though, are saying they're not automatically going to apply this so it's probably a good idea to check before you swipe the next time. >> you don't find out unless you go through a fine tooth comb on your account. >>> it's 4:42. less than a week ago, we had temperatures in the teens overnight. soon it's going to feel a lot more like april around here. howard is up next to tell us why. >> a consumer alert for ravens fans hunting for tickets for sunday's super bowl. >>> 4:45 on the nose. we had temperatures in the teens and single digits and thursday it's going to be just silly? >> tomorrow. tomorrow will be a warm day, in the 60s. 70s south. this morning is a lot better than it has b
the fiscal cliff. >>> also, you may want to swap out your credit card for a debit card the next time you pay for a purchase. here's why. retailers can now charge customers up to 3% more when they swipe their credit card at the checkout. these fees are all part of a settlement from the 2005 lawsuit between visa, mastercard and nine banks. ten states passed a law that bans this checkout fee. some retailers, though, are saying they're not automatically going to apply this so it's probably...
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we heard the fed chairman weigh in on the battle in congress over the budget and fiscal cliff and additional spending cuts. he said congress should do their job and the fed will do its job in trying to continue to help the economy grow and help get the unemployment rate down. so the fed chairman continuing to try to put pressure on politicians to act. david and sandra. david: you know, peter, i'm just wondering since he came forth with this sort of benchmark saying if it goes to 6.5% and we'll stop, what if unemployment stays at 7%, will this money printing continue ad infinitum if unemployment stays at that level? >> he is saying this should not be a hard and fast rule about what the fed policy will be continuing going forward. it should just be kind of a guidepost. they will look at other economic indicators as well but, you're right, what if it does stay at 7%? does this mean, we're already at qe 4 -- for every, right? what do we go to, right? inifiti and beyond. sandra: peter, something else that struck me interesting in bernanke's comments, he said it was a slow solution to the debt dea
we heard the fed chairman weigh in on the battle in congress over the budget and fiscal cliff and additional spending cuts. he said congress should do their job and the fed will do its job in trying to continue to help the economy grow and help get the unemployment rate down. so the fed chairman continuing to try to put pressure on politicians to act. david and sandra. david: you know, peter, i'm just wondering since he came forth with this sort of benchmark saying if it goes to 6.5% and we'll...
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avoid the fiscal cliff. if lawmakers can't reach a deal by the march 1st deadline they need to pass a short term fix. she also expected to announce for the first time one year from tonight, 34,000 troops will be home from afghanistan. that is half the currently level serving now but will it be gun control that will spark the emotional moment tonight. there be 3 dozen people that have been affected by gun violence. the parents of fort pendleton, also a family of a person that was gunned down at a park in including and also in attendance will be gab. >> the republican response will be given by cashing oh cube yeo and he will push for smaller government and immigration reform. >> cheryl: two well known people with bay area ties will be joining the first lady for the state of the union address. tim cook will be sitting with michelle obama for the speech. he is flying cross-country after speaking at a conference in san francisco. mrs. obama also invited nasa engineer. he spent his childhood in the bay area and be
avoid the fiscal cliff. if lawmakers can't reach a deal by the march 1st deadline they need to pass a short term fix. she also expected to announce for the first time one year from tonight, 34,000 troops will be home from afghanistan. that is half the currently level serving now but will it be gun control that will spark the emotional moment tonight. there be 3 dozen people that have been affected by gun violence. the parents of fort pendleton, also a family of a person that was gunned down at...
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first the hoopla to avert the fiscal cliff and the outrage over a vote that didn't happen. >> disaster relief is something you don't play games with . now in the current atmosphere, everything is a subject of one upmanship and possibility of a fate for the political game and it is just why the american people hate congress. it is why they hate them. >> that was new jersey's governor chris christy one of the republicans that critized the fact that john bone bone's house of representative refused to hold a vote onll to n hurricane relief. they approved a smaller chunk on friday. 9.7 billion and promising to hold more votes and this is how the media jumped on that. newark star ledger. christy rips gop on sandy bill delay. from the philadelphia inquirer. christy, shame on congress. cnn, called it a bomb shell. is that too much dralm ajim? >> well, i mean, it works for christydoesn't it? the governor of new jersey set himself up as a figure looking down with mostly scorn at the democrats and republicans in terms of the middle of the country that feels anti-congress . not all that keen on pr
first the hoopla to avert the fiscal cliff and the outrage over a vote that didn't happen. >> disaster relief is something you don't play games with . now in the current atmosphere, everything is a subject of one upmanship and possibility of a fate for the political game and it is just why the american people hate congress. it is why they hate them. >> that was new jersey's governor chris christy one of the republicans that critized the fact that john bone bone's house of...
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in 45 minutes, former michigan governor john engler talks about the fiscal cliff deal and future budget battles in the congress. at 8:30 eastern,
in 45 minutes, former michigan governor john engler talks about the fiscal cliff deal and future budget battles in the congress. at 8:30 eastern,
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the fiscal cliff deal and sequester deal, only 5% congress said congress is doing a good job. it's up to 8% today. >> gregg: which is the party of the people -- a loaded question? >> 53% say neither side represents american people. most people democrats think party of big government and republicans are big business. there is a lot of skepticism out there. >> gregg: scott, good to see. thanks very much for the poll numbers. they are always fascinating. that is going to do it for us. cavuto on business is coming up next. >> heather: we will see you right here tomorrow at 4:00 p.m. eastern. >> gregg: and i'll be back in two hours filling in for rick folbaum. have a great weekend. ÷÷ [ female announcer ] the best thing about this bar it's not a candy bar. 130 calories 7 grams of protein the new fiber one caramel nut protein bar.
the fiscal cliff deal and sequester deal, only 5% congress said congress is doing a good job. it's up to 8% today. >> gregg: which is the party of the people -- a loaded question? >> 53% say neither side represents american people. most people democrats think party of big government and republicans are big business. there is a lot of skepticism out there. >> gregg: scott, good to see. thanks very much for the poll numbers. they are always fascinating. that is going to do it...